Republic of Texas Study Guide

Question 0

When was Texas annexed to the U.S.

Answer 0

1845

Question 1

Put the following events in order

Annexation to U.S.

Cordova rebellion

Council House Fight

Santa Fe Expedition

Answer 1

Codova rebellion

Council House Fight

Santa Fe Expedition

Annexation to U.S

Question 2

Who was the president of the Republic of Texas when it was annexed to the United States?

Answer 2

And on Jones

Question 3

What was the purpose of the Texas Rangers in the Republic?

Answer 3

Protect settlers on the frontier

Question 4

List 4 requirements of the Texas Constitution of 1836

Answer 4

(1) elect officials (leaders)
(2) decide on annexation
(3) approve constitution

Question 5

Popular sovereignty-

Answer 5

People vote for government officials and laws

Question 6

Individual rights

Answer 6

Basic right of Texas citizens (Freedom of religion, speech, press

Question 7

Why did President Mirabeau Lamar want to capture the city of Santa Fe?

Answer 7

Important trade route

Question 8

List events that occurred due to president Mirabeau Lamar’s American Indian policy

Answer 8

Battle of Neches- Chief Bowles killed drove Cherokee out of Texas

Battle of Plum Creek- Push commander to north of Red River

Question 9

Describe the two Treaties of Velasco

Answer 9

Secret treaty

Question 10

List two reasons the U.S. did not want to annex Texas in 1836

Answer 10

(1) slavery

(2) relation with Mexico

Question 11

Define Manifest Destiny

Answer 11

Belief that U.S. was meant to spread across North America

Question 12

What issues did all the presidents of the Republic of Texas have to face?

Answer 12

Debt

Question 13

Where did the largest group of European immigrants come from and where did they settle in Texas?

Answer 13

Germany (Germans)

Hill Country

Question 14

List the 4 things you know about Jose Antonio Navarro

Answer 14

(1) Signer of Texas Declaration of Independence
(2) Adinterium V.P Republic
(3) Republic congressman
(4) Fought for Tejano rights

Question 15

Who was the Cherokee leader and friend of Sam Houston killed in the Battle of Neches?

Answer 15

Chief Bowles

Question 16

Who was the first Vice President and the second president of the Republic of Texas

Answer 16

Mirabeau Lamar

Question 17

Who was the last president of the Republic of Texas?

Answer 17

Anson Jones

Question 18

Why did Sam Houston get rid of the Navy?

Answer 18

To save money

Question 19

Name the Texas Ranger who trained other well-known Texas Rangers?

Answer 19

Jack “coffee” Hayes

Question 20

Under what president did Austin become the Capitol?

Answer 20

Mirabeau Lamar

Question 21

Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?

Answer 21

Sam Houston

Question 22

The largest group of immigrants to the Republic of Texas came from

Answer 22

U.S.

Question 23

Describe the Ashworth Act

Answer 23

Free African living in Texas during Declaration could stay

Question 24

Describe the Codova Rebellion

Answer 24

Rebellion in Nacodeches between Tejanos and U.S. Immigrants

Question 25

Who was commander of the Texas Navy in 1841?

Answer 25

Edwin W. Moore

Question 26

Who was the free African-American that was a blacksmith, made wagons, owned an inn and helped Sam Houston negotiate with the Cherokee?

Answer 26

William Gotens

Question 27

Describe the Council House Fight

Answer 27

Dispute between co munches and Texans over captives

Question 28

This woman's memoirs became a book that told what frontier life was about and gave an eyewitness account of the Council House Fight

Answer 28

Mary Maverick